Serum hormones, tender points, and age in healthy volunteers (HV) and patients with fibromyalgia (FM) with (+D) and without (−D) a Beck Depression Inventory Scale score ⩾17
| All FM (n = 63) | FM−D (n = 31) | FM+D (n = 32) | HV (n = 38) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are shown as mean (SD). | ||||
| *Significantly different from HV (p<0.05); † significantly different from patients with FM+D (p<0.05). | ||||
| Age (years) | 29.1 (7.6) | 28.3 (8.1) | 29.8 (7.2) | 29.5 (7.3) |
| BDI score | 22.9 (12.5)* | 12.9 (4.8) | 33.0 (9.3)* | 13.7 (5.3) |
| Tender points (n) | 12.3 (1.6)* | 11.6 (0.8)*† | 13.1 (1.8)* | 1.5 (1.6) |
| Luteinising hormone (IU/l) | 9 (9) | 12 (11)*† | 6 (5) | 7 (5) |
| Follicle stimulating hormone (IU/l) | 6 (3) | 6 (4) | 6 (3) | 6 (7) |
| Progesterone (nmol/l) | 14 (20) | 14 (16) | 14 (26) | 10 (12) |
| Oestradiol (pmol/l) | 430 (310) | 470 (270) | 390 (350) | 310 (180) |
| Prolactin (μg/l) | 25 (27) | 32 (37) | 18 (8) | 18 (10) |
| Cortisol (nmol/l) | 300 (140)* | 330 (150) | 280 (140)* | 380 (180) |